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#310 – Andrew Bustamante: CIA Spy
Lex Fridman Podcast
The Disguise Levels of CIA Agents
A disguise has to do with physical character traits. A lot of that is physical characteristics. What you're talking about is known as a cover legend when you go undercover, who you claim to be. That's called your legend, your cover legend. The difference between CIA officers in the field and method actors is that method actors try to become the character. But it's also part of what makes them mentally unstable over long periods of time. It's part of what feeds their depression, their anxiety,. Their personal issues because they lose sight of who they really are. Field officers don't get that luxury. We have to always, always remember, we are a covert CIA intelligence officer collecting secrets in
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